November 5, 2024

MISO

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is a regional transmission organization that plans transmission projects, administers wholesale markets for its membership and manages the flow of electricity in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 
ALLETE
Transmission Project Would Span Across Interconnection Divide
ALLETE and Grid United are teaming up to build a first-of-its-kind line that would span across interconnections and through three electric regions.
MISO
MISO Says 2nd LRTP Portfolio Still in Flux
MISO planners emphasized that its hypothetical map of projects is not what a final second portfolio could look like under its long-range transmission planning.
Form Energy
Xcel to Pilot Long-duration Storage at Retired Sites
Xcel Energy plans to pilot long-duration storage systems at two of its retiring coal plant sites, part of an accelerated timeline to transition away from coal.
Duke Energy
Industry Group Blames Duke, TVA for Blackouts
SREA said Duke Carolinas' and TVA's holiday blackouts were likely avoidable had they built robust transmission links and had better access to organized markets.
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MISO, SPP Update Stakeholders on Joint Tx Planning
MISO and SPP said they plan to treat Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue projects as large generator interconnection projects when allocating costs.
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Berkeley Lab: Wind Generation Needs More Flexible FTRs
Researchers at Berkeley Lab say growing renewable generation mean it’s likely time to retool the design of financial transmission rights in wholesale markets.
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MISO, Stakeholders Debate Lower Congestion Limit
MISO remains set on limiting transmission congestion by instituting a lower system impact threshold on interconnecting generation.
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NextEra Changes Leadership at FPL Subsidiary
NextEra Energy's CEO says its internal review of alleged campaign finance law violations is nearly complete as it replaces leadership at its Florida utility.
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Renewables, Electrification Increase Uncertainty for RTOs
What the RTOs told FERC about how they are working to ensure reliability despite a changing generation mix — and what the commenters think of their plans.
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Stakeholders Weigh in on RTOs’ Responses to Changing System Needs
RTO stakeholders presented FERC with a cornucopia of suggestions for dealing with electrification and the increasing penetration of renewables.

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